BLM News Release OR-038-2014-11
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sarah LeCompte
(541) 523-1843
Award winning western singer to perform at Trail Center
BAKER CITY, OR. – Award winning western singer and songwriter Mary Kaye Knaphus will
perform six presentations at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center on Aug. 1 and
2, at 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. each day.
Mary Kaye was recognized by the Western Music Association as Female Performer of the Year
and Songwriter of the Year for 2013 in addition to numerous other awards she has received for her
songwriting and recordings. She tours extensively around the western US performing music about
life, culture, and traditions of the West. Her singing and songwriting have been highly praised by
critics for her dynamic singing abilities and the authenticity of her music.
Her “Spirit of the West” program at the Trail Center is 50 minutes of solo acoustic music featuring
songs inspired by western life and landscapes. Her presentations are sponsored by Trail Tenders.
The Trail Center is located five miles east of Baker City, Oregon on Highway 86. Take Exit 302
from I-84. The Center is currently open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission for adults is $8.00; for
seniors it’s $4.50; children 15 and under are admitted for free. Federal passes are accepted. Call
(541) 523-1843 for updates on programs and events. For more information about the Trail Center
visit www.oregontrail.blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National
System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres
of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and
enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In fiscal Year, 2013, the BLM
generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.
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